Question

X Which is an example of a noun phrase in the sentence "The dog on the couch, though it looked vicious, was really a big

baby who loved nothing more than belly rubs."?
A
B
loved nothing more
D
The dog on the couch
C though it looked vicious
None of these are noun phrases

Answer 1

The noun phrase in the sentence is 'The dog on the couch'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The noun phrase in the sentence is The dog on the couch. A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence. In this case, 'The dog on the couch' is a noun phrase because it consists of a determiner ('The') and a noun ('dog') along with a prepositional phrase ('on the couch').

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